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Compare Suffolk to Fairfax

This post compares Suffolk, Virginia to Fairfax, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Suffolk (city) Fairfax (city)
Population 88,057 23,580
Income (median) $49,641 $65,214
Home Value (median) $238,200 $501,900
White 52% 68%
Black 41% 4%
Asian 1% 16%
With Kids 37% 31%
Age (median) 38 39
Rentals 30% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Suffolk or Fairfax?
A: Suffolk has a larger population count than Fairfax: 88057 compared with 23580 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Suffolk or in Fairfax?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Suffolk.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Suffolk or Fairfax?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Suffolk.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Suffolk does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 30% for Suffolk versus 30% for Fairfax.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Suffolk may include: Hopewell, Portsmouth, and Lake-Ridge.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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